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Meaning of imagination

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

imagination

Pronunciation:/ɪˌmædʒəˈneɪʃən/

noun

Definitions

  1. The image-making power of the mind; the act of mentally creating or reproducing an object not previously perceived; the ability to create such images.

    Example: Imagination is one of the most advanced human faculties.

  2. Particularly, construction of false images; fantasizing.

    Example: You think someone's been following you? That's just your imagination.

  3. Creativity; resourcefulness.

    Example: His imagination makes him a valuable team member.

  4. A mental image formed by the action of the imagination as a faculty; something imagined.

    Synonyms:conceptionimaginingnotion